When All-Star Games Really Meant Something

There was a time when you couldn’t pay a National League manager to remove Willie Mays from an All-Star game. It was customary to play superstars the entire game, from Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson to Mickey Mantle and Henry Aaron.
There was nothing at stake back then, only pride. Now we have games determining home-field advantage in the World Series, yet the format and selection process are ludicrous. It’s not an authentic ballgame at all, unless you thrill to the sight of new players entering the game every eight minutes.
That’s the subject today’s column in the Sporting Green. To read the entire piece, click here.